Hi All, My old powerbook G3 333mhz is running OS9.2, I have just upgraded the ram and now it's got 320mb (64 & 256), Can i install osx on it and if so what version is best and is there anything to watch out for?, It seems a shame to put it in the cupboard and forget about it.

I have a imac 333mhz 256MB memory and it runs 10.3 just fine. So yours should be able to do the same. Just beware it takes literally hours to install in a machine of that speed. But once it's loaded up it'll work like a charm. Still it's not the fastest thing in the world but it can do most basic tasks and even some image/music editing ok. But it isn't the best with video. Too slow.

And yeah the latest apps won't run on it. But for what it's worth I'd try to breath life back into that old machine before I'd think about giving it away or selling it.

Thanks for that i'll go ahead and get the install discs off my mate and give it a go, It should keep the kids off my desktop Apple!.

cheers
Geoff

Hold on there!

Firstly, unless your mate has a multi-license retail copy, it might not work. In other words, if you're using a disc that came with his Mac, what you're doing is against the EULA and won't work anyway.

Secondly, you'll need a DVD drive and Firewire port to install Tiger.

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